‘I Wasn’t Ready for Serena’ – Coco Gauff Turns Vulnerable at the Mere Thought of Facing Her Childhood Idol

Coco Gauff couldn’t have asked for a better start to her Grand Slam career. In her first main-draw appearance at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships, the American sensation defeated Venus Williams in the first round. Subsequently, she went on to reach the fourth round after entering the tournament as a qualifier. But even though it seemed like a dream start, Gauff has one major regret in her career.

American legend Serena Williams was nearing the end of her illustrious career at the same time Coco Gauff was rising. As a result, the two never faced off against each other on the tennis court. Here’s what Gauff had to say on this matter.

Although Gauff never played against the younger Williams sister, she has always looked up to her and idolized the former World Number 1. Recently, she appeared on the Vogue cover and and spoke to the magazine about not facing her idol even once. Coco Gauff said, “Playing Serena at Wimbledon, I don’t know, I feel like it would have messed up my story. I wasn’t ready for Serena at that time

Further, she went on to add, “If I had the perfect world I would have gotten to play both. But Serena retired and I played Venus twice. In my perfect world I would have played Venus once and Serena once.”

Meanwhile, Gauff had a successful last year, winning the US Open. During an interview later that year, she heaped praise on the Williams sisters.

Apart from her US Open triumph, Coco Gauff also managed to win the Cincinnati Masters. Following her victory, she was full of praise for Serena and Venus Williams.